Pyrrhocoris sibiricus is a small gray-brown true bug, about 1/3 inch (8–9 mm) long, with a pair of shiny black spots near the front of its thorax. It lives in Japan, Korea, China, and eastern Siberia, and is not found in the United States.
Appearance
- Appearance
- Slightly oval, gray-brown, and covered in fine black pits, with two glossy black spots near the front edge of the . Both short-winged and long-winged adults occur.
Where it lives
- Typical habitats
- Dry grassy ground
- Under stones
- Range
- East Asia: Japan, Korea, China, and eastern Siberia. Not found in the US.
Behavior
- Diet
- A ground-dwelling seed feeder.
Conservation
- IUCN Red List
- NENot EvaluatedNot yet assessed
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